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Seasonal Climate Summary for Spring 2018

(March 2018 through May 2018) 

 

Spring 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
61.6
62.0
-0.4
Atlanta
62.7
62.1
+0.6
Columbus
66.0
65.1
+0.9
Macon
64.0
64.0
0.0
Cartersville
60.0
59.5
+0.5
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
60.6
61.4
-1.4
Fulton County Arpt
61.5
61.3
+0.2
Gainesville
60.3
60.4
-0.1
Peachtree City
62.2
60.9
+1.3
Rome
61.4
60.0
+1.4

 

Spring 2018 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
35th Warmest
66.9 (2012)
57.2 (1960)
Atlanta
28th Warmest
68.1 (2012)
57.6 (1931)
Columbus
22nd Warmest
70.2 (2018)
60.2 (1960)
Macon
21st Coolest
68.4 (1955)
60.3 (2013)

 

Spring 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
94
5/13
26
3/9
Atlanta
91
5/13, 14
30
3/9
Columbus
96
5/13
31
3/9, 15
Macon
95
5/13
27
3/9, 15
Cartersville
91
5/14
25
3/9 15
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
92
5/14
25
3/9, 15
Fulton Co Arpt
91
5/14
23
3/13
Gainesville
91
5/14
26
3/2, 3/3
Peachtree City
93
5/14
26
3/9
Rome
93
5/14
23
3/9

 

Spring 2018 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
73.8
49.5
Atlanta
72.5
52.9
Columbus
77.5
54.4
Macon
76.4
51.6
Cartersville
72.4
47.7
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
71.6
49.6
Fulton Co Arpt
72.9
50.2
Gainesville
70.4
50.2
Peachtree City
74.7
49.6
Rome
73.5
49.2

 

Average Maximum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Max Temp Rank Highest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
30th Warmest
79.1 (2012)
68.9 (1960)
Atlanta
43rd Warmest
77.9 (2012)
66.8 (1931)
Columbus
23rd Warmest
81.2 (2012)
72.7 (1960)
Macon
22nd Coolest
73.0 (2013)
81.4 (2012)

 

Average Minimum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Min Temp Rank Highest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
30th Coolest
54.7 (2012)
45.3 (1960)
Atlanta
21st Warmest
58.1 (2012)
46.7 (1971)
Columbus
18th Warmest
59.3 (2018)
47.7 (1960)
Macon
27th Coldest
57.0 (1991)
47.7 (2013)

 

Spring 2018 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
17.98
10.58
+7.40
Atlanta
15.84
11.84
+4.00
Columbus
18.10
12.20
+5.90
Macon
14.63
10.23
+4.40
Cartersville
12.36
12.66
-0.30
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
15.21
12.68
+2.53
Fulton County Arpt
15.21
12.32
+2.89
Gainesville
18.23
13.02
+5.21
Peachtree City
13.85
12.42
+1.43
Rome
11.04
13.18
-2.14

 

Spring 2018 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
8th Wettest
3.24 (2004)
25.21 (1964)
Atlanta
12th Wettest
5.15 (2007)
25.54 (1929)
Columbus
10th Wettest
5.51 (1995)
24.33 (2009)
Macon
17th Wettest
3.64 (2007)
19.45 (1957)

 

Spring 2018 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
2.29
4/23
Atlanta
4.16
4/23
Columbus
3.70
5/23
Macon
1.75
4/24
Cartersville
1.25
4/22
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.39
5/16
Fulton Co Arpt
2.51
516
Gainesville
3.39
4/23
Peachtree City
2.00
4/23
Rome
1.01
4/22

 

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.